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A strange smile was playing about his face, and Wendy saw it and shuddered. While that smile was on his face no one dared address him; all they could do was to stand ready to obey.
A strange smile was playing about his face, and Wendy saw it and shuddered. While that smile was on his face no one dared address him; all they could do was to stand ready to obey.
Approximate author period: c. 1883 AD · industrial
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- J.M. Barrie
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- Approximate author period: c. 1883 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for J. M. Barrie: documented activity in 1883. Wikidata Q81796, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81796 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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